Alison Brie Rewatched ‘Group’ Episodes Forward of the Film Sequel (Unique)

Alison Brie took a stroll down reminiscence lane to organize for one in every of her upcoming film roles.

Forward of the premiere for her new thriller, Collectively, on the Sundance Movie Competition in Park Metropolis, Utah, the actress, 42, advised PEOPLE she lately rewatched episodes of Group in anticipation of filming the film sequel to the hit comedy collection.

“I used to be having a gathering with [series creator] Dan Harmon, and we have been speaking concerning the Group film and I wished to rewatch some basic Annie episodes, so I did, they usually have been nice,” she says, referring to her character Annie Edison, one of many college students on the fictional group school the place the present is about.

Brie first revealed again in August 2022 that there have been behind-the-scenes discussions going down to deliver Group — which ran for six seasons from 2009 and 2015 — to the large display screen. “There’s been motion,” she mentioned on The Wrap’s UnWrapped podcast on the time. “There’s been some talks. Individuals are speaking and sure issues — wheels are turning.”

Brie’s Group costar, Joel McHale, shared one other replace two years later, telling GQ in July 2024 that the film “hasn’t been shot but” — however “we’ve the cash, and that is an enormous step.” He added, “And hopefully, individuals nonetheless wish to see it. And Peacock’s paying for it. And so I can not wait to do it. I will say vaguely subsequent yr. How about that?”

Months later, in December, solid member Ken Jeong, who will reprise his function as Spanish instructor Ben Chang, revealed that he had learn a script for the Group film — written by Harmon and former present author Andrew Visitor — and it made him “emotional.”

“[It] simply introduced me proper again, and that’s all I’m legally allowed to say,” he advised TV Insider, echoing McHale’s feedback {that a} potential manufacturing begin date remained unclear. “There’s a script, there’s a plan. We simply don’t know when [it will happen]. As soon as that’s agreed upon, it’ll be magical and actual emotional.”

Anticipating how it will really feel to have the solid again collectively once more, the Masked Singer decide, 55, added: “I believe being on set experiencing that once more [will be] so gratifying. Phrases can’t even categorical.”

Whereas Brie is making ready to return to the Greendale Group Faculty campus, she can be busy selling Collectively, which costars her husband, Dave Franco. (The pair additionally served as co-producers.)

The actress advised PEOPLE at Sundance that the couple’s “model of working” on initiatives like that is to utterly immerse themselves whereas on set — however then change utterly into off mode as soon as they’re completed.

“We permit it to be all-encompassing after which once we get residence [after the movie wraps], we will relax,” Brie explains. However when the work day ends amid manufacturing, she jokes, “we simply lay in mattress like vampires and sleep.”

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Collectively is exhibiting on the Sundance Movie Competition from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1.